Gallesia integrifolia
Gallesia integrifolia
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of lowland tropical areas, though it can extend to elevations of 1,500 metres in Bolivia and Peru[1]. Prefers a sunny position[2]. Prefers a deep, moist, very fertile soil[2]. When planted out, young plants establish well and grow away quickly, easily reaching a height of 3 - 4 metres within 2 years[2].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a nursery seedbed in light shade[2]. A germination rate of 80% or more can be achieved, with the seeds sprouting in 10 - 20 days[2]. Pot up the seedlings into individual containers when they are 4 - 5cm tall and they are usually ready for planting into their permanent positions within 4 months[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Gallesia+integrifolia>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru — Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. · David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. · 2004 · ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 ↩︎A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
- [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [3]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.